''Come on'' A voice came from up ahead. A little boy walks to the voice and say'' w..wait for me'' the boy tried to catch up to the voice, but the voice just gets farther away and the boy started to cry''d..don't leave me behind!''the boy screams at the same time the ground break and the boy fall into the abyss.
The guy wakes up and screams''don't leave me!'' and sweat comes down his face as he looks around his room. The room has some photos, and another bed that has flowers on it.
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He puts his hands on his face and start to burn his face but does not take the hands away and think''i..i hate the humans''he takes the hands away and gets up from his bed and heals his face as he smiles'' i will kill that human, and then i can finally get my plan'' the guy walks out as he looks at a photo with a happy family in it and close the door as the photo turn to the left.
wo days later
Ulne starts to pack his things down while Lio tries to get his jacket on but can not and he sighs ''Ulne''.
''yes''.
''Can you help me with putting on my jacket''
''Sure'' Ulne walks to lio and helps him put on his jacket''there''
''Thanks' Lio smiles.
''You welcome'' Ulne smiles and walks back to his backpack
Lio looks at the ground and thinks''that guy... how could he be so strong... and that name why does it sound so familiar''
''Lio '' Ulne waves his hand in front of him but does not answer''Lio , are you okay?''
Lio jumps and looks at Ulne ''Ulne?, i..i'm sorry i was in my own world. did you want something?''
Ulne'' It's fine, I was just wondering if you were okay?''.
''I'm fine, so you ready to get to the Greeny village''
Ulne face lights up''Yes, I'm pumped to get there''
Lio laughs''good, then let's head out''.
''yes''
The two walk out from the house ulne built and Ulne looks at Lio ''Lio ''
Lio looks at Ulne''Yes''
''What if we get attacked?''
''Well, I can still use my left hand so it's fine, you don't have to worry about that''.
Ulne put his hand together'' do you think you can teach me how to defend myself''
''what''.
''Yes, i want to be able to do something if anything happens to you just like back there''
''Well I can try but I don't know how to train a human''.
''oh, is it not the same as you guys training?''
''No, we train by using our magic for the most part''.
''Oh..''Ulne looks down.
''hey, i can try to teach you some things, when my arm is better i can help you''
'' really''.
''Yes, you need to know some things if you want to survive down here''
''Thank you''
''hmm''
They two walk out of the deeper part of the forest and Lio looks around.
''Do you know the way to that town?''Ulne looks worried.
''Yes, don't worry, I have walked here many times''.
''Okay''.
Lio walks to the right''this is the way to the town''
''Okay''Ulne walks after lio.
Lio and Ulne walk through the forest for 5 hours till they finally get out of it and stand on the edge.
Ulne screams and gets back'' a...are you trying to kill us!''
Lio looks back at Ulne '' No, i did not know that the edge would be this small''
Ulne '' i..i will not get near that''
''well you got near the mountain edges up there''
''I had my mountain gear on me. I don't have it now''.
''Okay, welp, that is the village'' He pointed out where the village is.
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Ulne looks at the village''that is the village ''.
''yes''
Ulne smiles'' this will be awesome''
Lio just stands silent as he looks at the village.
Ulne looks at Lio ''Lio ?''
Lio sighs''i'm fine, let's get going''Lio walks down a path while Ulne looks at Lio with worry and thinks'' Do he not like that village''
Lio looks behind and says'' are you coming?''
Ulne''y..yes''Ulne walks down to him'' can i ask you one thing''
''what?''
''Do you not like that village?''
Lio sighs'' no''.
''Why?''
Lio gets silent, Ulne looks at Lio .
Lio sigh'' You know them two you find in the beginning''
''y..yes''
''well they live in that village''
Ulne looks in shock''t..they live there''.
''Yes''
Ulne stops and looks at the village''i..is it not another way to get to the castle?''
''well if you don't want to go through the dark where the monsters are''
''i..i don't want that''
'' then it's only way to go to that village''
Ulne looks at the villages and gets worried''w..will you be with me?''
''well yes, i will not leave your side''
''t..thanks''.
Lio smiles''you're welcome''
As they two continue down the path, The guy looks at them and thinks''so they are heading to that village''he lies against a tree and sighs'' I wonder if someone remembers .... ''.The guy smiles'' who gives a shit about that''the guy gets up and walks into the forest where there is a statue and thinks''The hope of this kind''. The statue has a bouquet of lilies that lay on it.
He walks up to it and puts his hand in his pocket'' We are forgotten by everyone... in here... tsk i will make everyone pay'' the guy smiles and fire start to spread to the statue and starts to burn the lilies and greenery around it, the guy get stressed and stop and runs up to it''n..no no i..it's fine''he doing water and put it out, the guy sighs''i..it went out thanks good'' the guy sits beside the statue and sigh.
He heard footsteps coming from the right and heard a woman's voice''Oh''. The guy looks at the woman. ''Hello, are you here to pay respect to these two?''. ''Yes'. She walks up to the statue and puts down a bouquet with Carnations that are pink.
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The woman looks at the statue''Them two should not have died... they were just teens..''. He looks at her'' You remember them?''. Yes, the two always come to my bakery, They always look so happy''She smiles''When they get thier cookies''She sigh'' i wish they would be here''.The guy ''What would you do if the boy was alive?''. ''Well i would be happy to know that the boy is alive''She sighs''But it has be so many years, And they still holding on to hope that he is out here...''. The guy looks at the flowers. ''Well I will be going, and if you want we can meet next month here''. He looks at her''you come here every month''. ''Yes, i have done it sins they put it up here, i want to remember them i don't want them to be forgotten''. He looks at flowers'' I will think about it''. ''Okay, Be safe out here''. ''you too''. She walks off and the guy looks at the village Ulne and Lio went to.
Ulne and Lio look at the entrance of the village.
Lio sighs''well let's get going''Lio walk into the village. ''Yes''Ulne follows Lio.
''Lio '' a woman called out to him at a shop.
Lio smiles and looks at the woman'' Long time no see Erie'' and walks to her. The woman has short yellow hair, A hate, dress that is white with flowers on it, green eyes and ear hanging.
Erie said ''hehe yes, so what are you doing here? and what happened to you arm?''
''I'm showing a person around and well i got in a fight with a guy and broke it''
''what!, who is the guy i can''
''It's fine you don't have to worry''
She sighs'' you always try not to worry people Lio , you know you can always ask for help''
Lio looks down'' i know''he sighs'' i just don't want to bring anyone down i just want everyone to be happy''
''You''She put her hand on her cheek'' you don't bring anyone down we are here to help we are here to support each other, life is not kind''
Lio looks at the ground'' i know''
''hey'' She take up some candy'' you can have this''
Lio looks at the candy''why?''
''Just as a gift from an old friend''
''thanks''he tooks the candy and put it in his pocket.
''you're are welcome. and who is that person?''
''A friend''.
''That is nice, is that person here?''.
''Yes, I can tell him''.
''okay''
Lio walks off and looks at Ulne''Hey Ulne someone want to say hi''
''w..what''
''yes, she is a nice person, we have known each other sincs we were kids''
''i..i... o..okay''Ulne walk up to lio' where is she?''
She looks at them and thinks''so that is the person''She smiles''i'm happy he could find some new person to be friends with''.
Lio and Ulne walk up to her''here he is''
''nice to see you''
''y..you too''
She looks at him'' Are you scared of me?''
Ulne looks down''w..well..a..a bit''
''oh why?''
''i..it just...''
She smiles''are you a human''
Ulne gets nervous''h..how did you know that''
''It's not that hard, I have met many humans in my life''.
''w..will you kill me?''
''no, I'm not interested in killing anyone. well if anyone attacks me, i will defend myself''.
''o..okay'' Ulne looks at Lio ''l..Lio ''.
''Don't worry she is a nice person''
Ulne looks at the things she has in the shop.
Lio ''Can i ask you one thing Erie ''
''Go ahead''
''Do you know someone named Celen?''
''Well''She rubs her back head'' it sounds familiar, why do you ask?''
''There was a guy that asked if I know that name''
''Huh, I don't remember anything right now. However, you can go to the library just down''She points to the left''is the second biggest''.
''Okay, thanks, Ulne. Are you coming to the library'' but Ulne does not answer.
''Ulne?''Lio looks to his right and Ulne looks at some books.
Ulne thinks''There really are many books down here'' he reaches for one book that looks like it was from a long time ago he takes the book and reads the title''The Fall of hope'' Ulne opens the book and the sides are torn. Lio walks up to him and said''what is that book?''
Ulne looks up''It's called The fall of hope, and i don't know i can not read it. Can you Lio ?'',
Lio looks at the book''I can try''.
''Thanks''Give the book to Lio .Lio opens the book and looks at the text. She walks over to them and looks at the book.
Lio ''I understand some things''
''Oh what''.
He point at one word''That one says we lost them, we try everything to help''
''do you know that word after?''
Lio looks at the words''No''.
''Is that not the words from around two hundred years ago?''
''Yes, it's a wonder that the book is still in somewhat good condition''
Ulne''That book is from two hundred years ago''
''Yes, the war between us and the humans was around uhh''
''four hundred fifty years ago''
''That long ago, have you all been down here for that long''
''Well not we but the others like the king and the captain of the guards''
''How can they still be alive?''
''In the past, they did not ages as we do now''
''How did they ages then?''
Lio closes the book''When they get to tewenty they age every five to ten years and it just slow down, i think it had something to do with the blood''
''How?''
''I don't know''
''How can you know all of that?''
''I have read something about it, i want to know how the two can still be alive''
''Okay''.
''So, do you two want to buy it?''
''How much is it?''
''It's ten elmo''
''Okay, do you want this book Ulne?''
'' Yes''
''Okay, i can buy it for you''Lio take up some of the money and give to her''there''
''Thanks, i will pay you back someday''
''You don't have to, just take it as thanks you gift for helping me''
''Okay''Ulne smiles''thank you''.
Lio smiles'' you're welcome, so do you want to head to the library''
''Yes''Ulne looks at her''Thanks for the help and no killing me''
She laughed''you welcome, and i'm happy i got to meet you and you too Lio''
''I'm happy i got to meet you too'' Lio smiles.
''Welp i need to get back to work you two stay safe, and if you two need anything just call''
''Okay''
''How do we call you?''.
she''Lio knows how to call me so just ask him''
''Okay, see you later''.
''Yes''
The two start to walk through the village While some guards come their way and look at them. Lio looks at them and smiles'' Good day right''.
''Yes''She looks at Ulne''Excuses me sir''
Ulne looks at her'' y..yes''.
''Are you a human?''.
Ulne looks at her with nervous and thinks''w..why is she asking m..me t..that..i..i will get killed i..i''
''well?''
''He i-''
''So you got here''a woman's voice came from behind the guards. The guards looks behind''J..Jimle ''
''Yo''She smiles''it's fine he is not a harmful person''.
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''Okay, we will be on our way then''
''Good''. The two guards walk away and Jimle looks at Ulne''You really survive this far huh?''
''I.,.i'' He looks at her with worry.
She sigh''You don't have to worry he is at work in another place''
''o..okay... why are you here?''
''I'm on break, so what about you?''
''I..I'm trying to get to the castle''
''Oh, well you got lucky that you made it this far''.
''Yes..''.
''Well it was nice to know you made it this far''She smiles at Ulne''So do you want to take a drink''
''w..what''
''Yes, just like a little victory''
''Why do you want to do that with me?''
''Why not, you made it this far''
''i..i... ''He looks at her with a confused look''I don't understand?''
''What?''
''You try to kill me back there? and now you want to take me for a drink?''
She sighs''I'm sorry for that, I should never have done that stuff, I know it's hard for you to trust me after that''.
Ulne looks at her'' Why did you do that?''
''I did not trust you because the other humans that have come down here have not been the best''She put her hands in her pocket'' i'm sorry for everything i tried to do back there, i just did not want any more of us to die by another human''
Ulne looks at her'' i..i... did you really want to kill me back there?''
''Not really, you looked scared and innocent''
''T..Thanks''
'' And you did not hurt anyone back there and have not done it till here''
''i..i forgive you''
Lio looks at ulne''Really''
''Yes, I want to give her one chance''.
She smiles''Thank you'' and she takes out her hand''well let's start over, i'm jimle lomy''. Ulne looks at her hand. She''It's fine''She showed her hand and it's nothing on it''I took it away''
''o..okay''He took her hand''I'm Ulne Ri, it's nice to meet you jimle''. She smiles''It's nice to meet you too Ulne''. They two shake hands and then let go of the hands.
She''Welp if you ever have the time to talk more, i will be around here''
''Okay''.
She looks at Lio and walks off
Lio sighs''let's get going''
''Okay''Ulne look at her.
She Thinks''So he really made it here with lio, well it will not last long when they meet vliney''And sigh''Ulne will not make it out of here, if Vliney finds them she will hunt them down till the end of their lives''She stops and puts her hands in her jacket pocket and hear footsteps come at her. She looks to the right and a guy come up to her with a smile on his face''hello''
She says ''Hey, do you want something?''.
''Yes''The guy put his hand together''You talk to that human right''
''Well yes''.
''Then can you tell me something about him?''
She looks at him''No''
''Oh come on''He walks up to her''I just want know some things''
''No, I will not give you anything''.
He sigh''You why not are you scared of vliney''
''No, i can not give out that stuff to anyone, it's in my job''
He looks at her''Fine''He walks off and looks at the library and smiles. She looks at him and thinks''What is up with that guy''
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End of chapter 4.